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Spec Spotlight: Michael and Shawn Rasmussen's "Crawl" is Fast-Tracked by Paramount

May 31, 2018

Eight years after John Carpenter directed The Ward, writers Michael and Shawn Rasmussen’s work is in the hands of horror royalty again.

Write On with "MADMAN" Writer Alexa Garster

May 21, 2018

Up and coming writer Alexa Garster talks with us about her feature script MADMAN - an adaptation of Caleb Jenner Stephen’s book Worst Seat in the House: Henry Rathbone’s Front Row View of the Lincoln Assassination.

Kate Novack on Race, Complexity and the Audacity to Ask in "The Gospel According to André"

May 21, 2018

Documentary filmmaker Kate Novack steps into what André Leon Talley calls the “chiffon trenches” for an intimate look at the fashion icon and former Vogue editor in her new film, The Gospel According to André. Novack, who wrote and produced the Emmy®...

Write On with "Altered Carbon" writer Nevin Densham, live from New York Film Academy

May 16, 2018

Writer and producer Nevin Densham recently shared stories from his career, discussed how he broke into the industry, and answered questions from the live audience.

Three Screenwriting Lessons from Mike Judge and Etan Cohen

May 16, 2018

The Groundbreakers Screening Series, presented by the Writers Guild of America, West (WGAW), shows films that made cultural impacts with themes that were progressive for their time.

Spec Spotlight: Aaron W. Sala Talks The Beast

May 14, 2018

When Northern California native Aaron W. Sala submitted his horror-thriller script to the 2017 Launch Pad Screenwriting Competition, he was hoping for some unbiased professional notes. What he got after becoming a finalist was representation and the ...

Paul Angunawela on Diversity and Final Draft

May 10, 2018

Writer and director Paul Angunawela (Keith Lemon: The Film, Blame it on the Bhangra) knows there’s something about writing with an old-school pen and paper that just can’t be replicated. But he also knows the power of screenwriting software.

Write On with “Pacific Rim: Uprising” Writer-Director Steven DeKnight

May 9, 2018

Steven DeKnight, writer-director of Pacific Rim: Uprising chats with us about breaking into the industry later in life, honing his skills in the writers’ room, and bringing a new perspective to an existing IP.

Pursuing Literary Happiness with Literary Manager and Big Break Judge, Chris Coggins

May 7, 2018

From Vice President of Production and Development to Literary Manager, Chris Coggins shared her insights on the many facets of film production. After unearthing a script sample at ICM, she notably co-produced Hope Springs, starring Meryl Streep and T...